Innovative Ways of Treatment for Acne and Eczema

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If you understand the cause of acne and eczema, you will learn how to make a sensible choice to pick up a suitable medicine. An imbalance in hormones secreted from testes, ovaries and adrenal gland, stimulate excretion of skin oil called as sebum. When the flow of sebum is obstructed because of keratones and dust, the skin pores gets blocked or plugged. This eventually leads to inflammation and infection by bacteria. When the inflammation around the blocked pores burst, the patient will get a bump, also called acne bump.

The more and common popular acne is managed by local treatment. Regular washing with mild soap and water, anti bacterial cleansers with chlorhexidine are mostly recommended for local treatment. Proprietary preparations, which contain benzoyl peroxide and retinoic acid, are the essential ingredients in the treatment of acne. Apart from these local medications, you can also use prescribed medications like Accutane, as suggested by your doctor. However, you should be very cautious when using this medication as it is known to cause serious side effects. Pregnant mothers and lactating women are not advised to ingest Accutane. The ultra violet B rays also help as a short term treatment for acne.

The systemic treatment for acne includes antibiotics such as Oxytetracyclin, Erythromycins, Doxycyclin, are used (250 mg 4 times a day) in most cases, while Minocyclin is prescribed at a lower dosage of 50 mg daily. These medications are to be used for more than three months to see satisfactory results. Some patients require larger doses for a longer time and need strict medical supervision for any serious side effects.

Isotretinoin is a recent, very effective drug for severe acne. It is prescribed as a lengthy course and it is known to drastically reduce the secretion of sebum. However, there are incidents of sebum secretion, reverting to previous levels, in case the medication is stopped. The side effects are varied depending on patients, like drying of skin and mucous membrane coupled with nausea and head ache. Abnormal functioning of liver is also noticed, which often limits the scope, while treating acne.

Isotretinoin is highly teratogenic, meaning that it can influence deformation of the growing embryo in pregnant women. So negative pregnancy test before, during the course and after for three months, coupled with oral contraceptives, is essential with the treatment.

Severe cases of acne can be surgically operated and cured by draining pus and sebum waste in the cysts. This procedure is usually done under local anesthesia. Acne rosacia is a type of acne that occurs in case of skin dilation. You will need to consult your physician to take some of the antibiotics and be cautious not to damage the affected part.

Eczema is another serious condition of skin affecting most of us. Apart from acne, this is a major problem for those people who are prone to skin infections. Exogenous or external eczema is caused due to irritants such as soaps, detergents, cutting oils or solvents. The basic parameter in treating any form of eczema is to avoid external irritants as far as possible. Avoiding irritants like excess sunlight, dust and grease are some of the basic steps. Potassium permanganate presses often help soothe your skin and it is also a local antibiotic of mild nature. Low level steroids and topical creams are also useful in milder forms of eczema.

You may also contact allergic type of eczema and if you are allergic to pollens and dust, you are more likely target for such eczema. Topical steroids like hydrocortisone (1%) are quite effective for moist eczema, while ointment form is recommended to treat dry type. In case of serious eczema, oral steroids are recommended.

A longer version of eczema called endogenous eczema often occurs in infancy and ends by puberty. The most common treatment for endogenous eczema include consistent breast feeding, which is known to increase the suppleness of baby skin. You may need to avoid cold, wind and also harsh soaps. Using Oilatum oil in bath water or aqueous creams often helps reduce the symptoms. Topical steroids like Clobetasol are also recommended by your physician.